Ecstatic Wax

So I was listening to U2's "Sunday, Bloody Sunday" the other day. Not by choice, mind you. I've heard that song plenty and...

Lately, I’ve been sifting through my archives looking through all the drivel I put down with the goal of assembling a book. My own Best of J...

Three words no one will ever get excited about: "Unreleased Pablo Cruise."

I’ve been trying to clean up my archives lately. No easy feat considering I’ve published well north of a thousand articles in my career as a...

History of Trench Records Part 3 It was a big deal when the Flies swarmed on the Spokane scene in 1993. Loaded with local luminaries, the F...

History of Trench Records Part 2 1994 In the early 1990s, the DIY ethic spread like a virus. Everyone it seemed was starting a band or cobbl...

History of Trench Records Part 1 (1991-1993) In 1991, I started volunteering at my campus radio station. My intention was to host a weekly r...